The Effect of Health Education on Taiwanese Hypertensive Patients’ Knowledge and Cognition of Stroke

ConclusionsFurther studies with a longer follow‐up (6 months or 1 year) are needed to evaluate the long‐term effects of health education on stroke knowledge and cognition among patients with hypertension. Linking Evidence to ActionAn outpatient health education program using a CD‐ROM and printed information for hypertensive patients can improve the patients’ knowledge and cognition of stroke.

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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Yu‐Hsuan Tang, Chich‐Hsiu Hung, Hsing‐Mei Chen, Tsung‐Hsien Lin, Yi Liu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research